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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
June 8, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico’s Pacific…
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Los Angeles trial to begin for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire
June 8, 2026
By JAIMIE DING and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal arson trial begins Monday for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire…
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Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots
June 7, 2026
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity Sunday, as he presided over a…
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Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war
June 5, 2026
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000…
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Trump announces $700 million in new support for coal industry
June 4, 2026
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, with an announcement expected Thursday to spend nearly $700…
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AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
June 4, 2026
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations. From Anthropic to SpaceX to OpenAI,…
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Canada calls for US and Mexico free trade agreement to be renewed for 16 years
June 3, 2026
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement among their three countries for another 16…
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Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
June 2, 2026
By THOMAS ADAMSON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.…
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Police investigate Iowa man suspected of killing 6 of his relatives and then himself
June 2, 2026
MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted…
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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
June 1, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the…
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Nvidia bets on AI personal computers with new chip powering Windows laptops
June 1, 2026
CHAN HO-HIM and TAIJING WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Nvidia unveiled Monday new powerful chips that would bring advanced artificial intelligence functions into laptops and desktop computers, with…
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US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation
May 30, 2026
By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Latin America met with Cuban military leaders Friday in a “brief exchange on operational…
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US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
May 30, 2026
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into…
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Wall Street hangs near its records as oil prices ease
May 27, 2026
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Wednesday as oil prices fall and ease the pressure on households and businesses…
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9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there’s no hope of survivors
May 27, 2026
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a…
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US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume
May 22, 2026
By SAMY MAGDY and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid…
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Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
May 22, 2026
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Kyle Busch grew to expect — even appreciate — the boos. The driver nicknamed Wild Thing, Outlaw, Rowdy and KFB over his 26-year NASCAR…
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Tennessee halts man’s execution after being unable to find vein for lethal injection, attorney says
May 21, 2026
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The planned execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee was called off Thursday after officials struggled to find a vein for…
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Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
May 21, 2026
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence — nearly 42 years — to the former leader of a Minnesota…
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US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
May 20, 2026
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian…
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